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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
UNIVERSITY BASE BALL CLUB.
The Meeting Thursday Arrangements
Made for the Coming Season.

A meeting of the students of the AGA
demcal and medical departments of the
University was held in the college build
ing Thursday afternoon to elect the OIL
GERS of the Base Ball association for the
coming year The meeting was called to
order by G.. l.. Wheelock, who was made
temporary chairman. The report of the
treasurer for the past year was then read,
brief summary of which is as follows ;
Money received by private subscriptions,
Sl5750; money received from gate re-
ceipts, 1856 rs; total of receipts, S5l4 IS
total of expenditures, 500 So; leaving Il
balance in the treasury of $40. The
treasurer's report was approved ana
accepted. The matter of forming a
Base Ball association by subscriptions,
and having only those who subscribe
members of the association, was then
brought up but after short discussion,
the motion was made and carried to have
the association continue as heretofore. q.
II Parham of the medical department
was then nominated for president of the
association and elected, but he declined
to serve, rs he would have no time for the
duties of the office. j. NJ. llacket of the
medical department was elected to take
his place. Mr.. Iacket took the chair and
the association proceeded to the election of
the other officers, who are rs follows
Nice-president. i. A. Macfie secretary
and treasurer, b. C. Day executive com
mittee Charles Draper, A. l.. johnson
and E. H. johnson. Some discussion was
had as to whether the manager
of the base ball team should be
elected at this meeting or not till
later when the college nine are chosen
Finally the motion was made to elect +
manager at this meeting. The motion
was carried, and g. l.. Wheelock of the
academical department was elected man
ager. The meeting then adjourned,
The coming season is looked forward
to with great interest by those who ar,
fond of baseball, especially as so much at
tention is being paid to it i'll this State
The prospect fora strong college team
and one that can compete with anythn!
in the State is very flattering, and if tn
team has the financial backing that |
ought, the u. V. NJ. nine will hardly tax
a second place to any team in the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
THE NEAT MARKET QUESTION.


BRADFORD, VT, March 2l.-Edward c
Redington, one of Vermont's leading
financiers, died at ~ O'Clock this noon, at
his home in Bradford, aged rs. He was
born in Keene, where he was for several
years a merchant and then lived in
Georgia five years. He returned to Yer
mont, and became the register of Probate
for Randolph district he spent two years
Wesl. when he was elected cashier of the
Orange County bank at Chelsea. From
1850 10 S62 he was the cashier of the Pas
snmpsc bank at st. Johnsbury, and after
ward the pension agent for Vermont un-
der Lincoln aud johnson. He was made
treasurer of the Portland and Osdens.
burg railroad at the opening, and held
tina position till 1874 He was a strong
dem icrat before, but was an enthusi-
asnc republican after, the war, He
was a benevolent Christian throughout.
He leaves a widow, the sister of Col. j, c.
Sttarus, late internal revenue collector
for Vermont, and one son, Edward D., OF
Chic tgo, The funeral will occur Wednes
1aU
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
PURE FOOD ASSURED.

For raising bread, biscuit other food only the very
best and pures baking powder should be employed The
of the ordinary of tartar, of baking pow
der containing lime alum phosphaes deleteous
ingredients into the food prejudice of the life and
health of the
The ordinary baking powder contains either lime
which, introduced into the system in free quantities.
serious disorders of the kidneys; alum corrosive
poison phosphates which condemned by physicians
delee1ious in their effect when taken under certain
physical conditions
The absolute purity of the Royal Baking Powder
makes it pre-emnently the useful and wholesome
leavenng agent known. 1t contains lime, alum phos
phate other mpuy, leaves alkaline other esiduum
in the food and its always pure light and
bread biscuit and cake that is perfectly digestibe and
wholesome whether hot cold, fresh or stale Its leav
enng power has been determined the highest whenever
tested by official authority, and all chemists and writer's
food hygiene commend it for it's sterling qualities
Prof II. A. Mott who has examined the various
baking powders for the U. S. Government, says:
''The Royal Baking Powder is undoubtedly the purest
and most reliable baking powder offered the public
Oh A. MOTT, Md, PH.D"
IT, Chemist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
ST. ALBA Ms.



Rev. $. G.. Pratt, who has been for nine
years pastor of the Baptist church in st.
Adams and who resigned his pastorate
few days ago, will receive the rite of
confirmation in st. Luke's Episcopal
church at the coming visitation of Bishop
Blssell after which he intends taking
holy orders and joining the ranks of the
Episcopal clergy. The Baptist church has
called Rev. George Smith of Saratoga, n.
Y, to the vacant pastorate, and the call
has been accepted.
Rev. Mr.. Pratt is reported by the cor
respondent of the Boston journal as hav.
ing said in his farewell sermon in the Bap
fist church;
| was never more in earnest at any time
than when declared in a church meeting
three years ago that if a certain candidate
was rejected because her views of com
muniOu had not been inquired into, my
self would leave the church, and by the
protests of some of your number and by the
rumblings of discomfort from the preach
ing of these things in the State conven-
ton, have known for some time that my
case Baptist minister was well nigh
hopeless. And have not cared much
that this was so. There was time when
the Baptists had some glorious distinc-
tons, when they stood FOR separate
church and State, for liberty of conscience,
for actual piety on the part OF the church
members. but the denomination did its
work so well that these things are now
common in all Christian bodies"
Mr.. Pratt subsequently requested an
honorary dismissal from the church that
he might join the Protestant Episcopal
church. The request was granted by
unanimous vote
Mr.. Pratt makes the following state
ment of the reasons for his Remuneration
of the Baptist church
First-Because the Baptist denomina-
ton is nonllturgical, L. e., It's liturgy Is
empty instead of being rich and full.
Second-Because the Baptist denomina-
ton is a sectarian body instead of Cath
Ole body.
He did not use the word sectarian in Ian
offensive sense but held that the Baptist
denomination was one of the innumerable
scots of Christendom that are built upon a
defined philosophy of the facts of divine
revelation, and that 1t requires of Its al
herents not simply an acceptance OF the
facts of the Gospel, but 1t requires also
the acceptance of the constructions whlch
it has placed upon these facts. The facts
are units and changeless, while construc
tons differ and change In doing tins
the Baptist denomination, in common WIZ
nearly all the denominations of Chris
tendon, must necessarily take the atti
, tude OF Christian sect and not Cath
Ole church. But his last and most con
trolling reason was that the Baptist de
nomination was evangelical rather thar
sacramental. His increasing difficulty
) had been with the ideas of conversion ant
regeneration. He believed in an inspired
church that had produced and defined al
inspired book.
5 Mr.. Pratt is about 40 years of age, auC
came to st. Adams from Elzabethtown
y. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

Hon. NJ b. Carpenter of Denver, presi
dent of the Colorado senate, has his por-
trait in the Denver Times. He used to be
captain of the Barlow Grays at st. AL
bans, and his promotion Is well received
in Vermont. This interesting case shows
the educational side of the sturdy train
ing bands of staunch Vermont. A man
who has ably commanded volunteer
company up there is tit for most any office
III the gilt of the people. When Captain
Carpenter's erect form and energetic voice
first met the eye and ear of Col prado, and
II was found that he was graduate of
the Vermont military college, no more
questions were asked.-BOStOn Record.
Lest the Records last remark be mis-
understood it may be well to state that
Mr.. Carpenter is graduate OF the Uni
yersity of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

Persons whose blood is thin, digestion weak
and liver sluggish, are eXtra-liable to the at
tact of malurial disease. The most triiiinR
exp sure may under such conditions, infect a
system which, if healthy, would resist the
mmsmatic faint. The only way to secure
immunity from malaria in localities where it
is prevalent, i, to tone and regulate the sys-
tenn by improving weakened digestion, eu-
rlcn ng t1e blood, an CIV ny wholesome
i'm eliIs 10 hillary lecret on. no q resui 10
are accomplished by nothing so effectively as
Host, ttei's stomach liltlcrs, winch long ek-
pcrence has pruvud To be the most reliable
sa eguard against fever and ague ann kindr' d
disorders, us wed as the b ST remedy Tor them.
. he Bitters are moreover, mn excellent lnVlH-
Grants OF the organs OF utinatlon, aud an ac-
tive depurent. eliminating from the blood
tho.e acrd impurities which originate rheu-
matte ailments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
RAILROAD MATTERS.

In relation to the recent changes in the
management of the St. Johnsbury and
Lake Champlain railroad the st. Johns
bury Republican says: "The conclusion
has been arrived at that the Boston and
Lowell must, before it can be leased to
the Boston and Maine, rid itself of all en-
tangling and Improbable alliances, of
which the Lake road is one Now the
road stands upon its own bottom and the
Boston and Lowell has no responsibility
concerning it."
The decision of the Supreme Court of
New Hampshire that the lease OF the
Northern railroad to the Boston and Low
ell is invalid, because being for 30 years
it was practically sale, will be disas-
trous to the latter. 1t is stated that the
New Hampshire leases have cost the Low
ell road some S225,0 since their execu-
ton and the road has thus far made
nothing from the leased roads,
but had put them in good shape, as
was thought, for future profit. Mean
while in case of an emergency the entire
traffic of Vermont and the Northern Con-
necticut valley can reach Boston down
the river and by way of Fitchburg, with
no difference in mileage to speak of, so
the Concord road does not hold the only
key To the situation.
The Connecticut River railroad company
will spend $4,000 during the coming sea-
son in Improvements on its line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
THE BURGLARY TRIAL.
w. A. Taylor Held for the Grand Jury
Another Charge Awaiting.

w. A. Taylor Held for the Grand Jury
Another Charge Awaiting.
The hearing IN the case of w. A. Taylor,
charged with attempting to enter c. A.
Hibbard's house, WAS resumed in the City
Court Saturday. The principal witness
against him was f. l.. Moore Mr.. Hib
bard's clerk, who testified that last Tues
day evening as he was passing Gown Col
lege street his attention was attracted in
the direction of Mr. Hibbard's house by a
sharp report as of some metal substance
breaking. Looking up he saw on the YER
anda at the west side of the house man
resembling the accused in size and dress,
but rs it was dark he could not distin-
guish the mans features, and so could not
identify him. The man seeing Mr.. Moore,
stepped off the veranda and started on
the run to the rear of the house. Mr..
Moore followed but was unable to prevent
the burglars escape, An examination of
the premises showed that a small instru-
ment like chisel had been inserted under
the lower sash of the window, which opens
on the veranda, and the sash had been
pried up with sufficient force to break the
fastening.
Officer Dumas testified that on Wed
nesday he arrested Taylor aud took him
down to the place where he compared
Taylor's shoe with the foot prints made
by the burglar as he passed to the rear of
1.-THE house. Taylor wore the English
| Walkenfast shoe which fitted one of the
tracks near the verandah, but the others
were in deeper snow which prevented a
comparison. At TaylOr's house he found
broken chisel which exactly fitted the
impression made on the window sash and
| sill. Several other witnesses testified to
having made an examination OF the marks
and compared them with this chisel.
Officers Drew and Lefavrault testified to
having seen Taylor on the streets on Tues
day evening.
The respondents defence was that he
was at home that evening with the eXcep-
ton that he walked down Church street
as far as Mechanic street and went direct
| " back, shortly before 7 O'Clock, to his
| house on Bank street, where he Stald the
remainder of the night.
Deputy Collector j A. Brown made the
opening argument for the State and Hon
Henry Ballard argued in behalf of the
respondent.
States Attorney d. j. Foster closed the
argument for the prosecution. Judge
Hare decided that the accused should he
held to await the action of the grand jury
at the September term OF County Court
bur the fixing of the amount of bail wa:
left until this morning.
There is another case standing against
TAYLOR tor burglarizing the same house
during the night of February II last
which will be called up after the dispose
OF the present case tins morning.
TaVlor Is the same man who last season
WAS fined SD tor larceny in taking guam
tity of provisions from the Van Ness
| House.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

We did not intend to endorse, and the
language used by us does not endorse, the
precise proposition referred to. We GER
tainly hope that some agreement can be
arrived at between the two countries, for
an amicable settlement. But our columns
bear witness that we are not in favor of
surrendering any American rights nor of
conceding reciprocity as the price of the
friendship of the Dominion, If COM
mission or some such arrangement can be
devised, which, without imperilling any
American interest. will give the Dominion
authorities the opportunity TO back down
from their understandable and untriendly
attitude, it seems to us wise to accept it,.
1t is better for both that the two countries
be friends
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

list. Adams Messe nger.7


In response to the order of Department
Commander Blodgett upon the subject of
further contributions to the Stannard
fund.- Hurlbut Post, G. A. R.,
of this village unanimously voted to APP
propriate $50 A committee consisting of
Comrades Willard Harrington, A. w. Full
Ter and H. + Perkins were also appointed
to call on the citizens of St, Adams for
further contributions. and it is hoped that
the fund may be augmented by 800 at
least in this way. 1t has occurred to most
patriotic people in the State that the APP
preparation of $500 by the legislature last
fall was far too small for lasting memo
rial to the hero of Gettysburg. In justice
to the State something better is desired
Every post in the State will contribute
something to lift the pedestal to the monu
ment higher up, and the old soldiers who
may be called upon will be few who will
not add their mites And while other
portions of the State are moving, st. AL
bans should allow no community, unless
it be Burlington, to join more fully in the
honors of giving than itself. st. Adams
was General STANDARDS former home, and
it was from here that he went to the ser
vice of his threatened country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

The Wells & Richardson company will
hereafter display from their flag staff the
new code of signals adopted for use by the
United States signal service as follows:
Number |, white flag, clear or fair weather,
no ialn.
Number >, blue flag, rain or snow.
Numb ,, back triangular flag, refers to
temperature; and above numbers or = IN
dicatcs warmer weather; below numbers or
=, colder weather, and When not displayed,
stationary weather.
Number 4, white flag with black centre (cold
wave flag, sudden fall in temperature: this
signal is usually ordered at least "A hours in
advance of the cold wave. 1t is not displayed
unless temperature of As degrees, or less, is
expected, nor is flag number ever displa, ed
with it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

The Undergraduate Publishing associa-
ton and the Athletic association of Mid
dlebury college held their annual elections
of officers on Saturday. The following
were the officers chosen by the Under
graduate association President, Coolidge,
'SS; vice president, Gift, 'SS; secretary,
Collins, 's9 editor-inchief, Brown, 'S9 ,
assistants, Gift, 'SS, Hazen, 'SS, Howe, 'SS,
Austin, 49, Dunton. 80: business mana
ger, Allen, IS; assistants, Alden, So
Mccarthy go The newly chosen editors
will take charge of the paper at the begin
ming of the spring term.
The officers chosen by the Athletic asso-
citation are Captain of the nine, Clark,
81 manager and treasurer, Fletcher, 81 ;
committee to select the nine to represent
the college this season, Clark, 'S7, Cliff,
'SS; Collins, 80
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
HOW DARTMOUTH DOES 1T.
Good Financial support for the VARSITY"
Nine.

Dartmouth is a member of the new
league consisting of Amherst, Brown,
Williams and Dartmouth. When the
news reached Hanover after the conven-
ton at Springfield, it was celebrated after
the usual college fashion, Monday even
ing a mass meeting of the students
dents was held to raise funds for the sup
port of the varsity" nine. Great enthu-
siasm prevailed and the band was present
to render the occasion more lively. In less
than two hours $3.50 was raised by volun
tary subscriptions OF this amount the
freshman class alone numbering So men,
gave $500, while the sophomores followed
closely with $40.
Dartmouth will send out an unusually
strong team and the chances of winning
the pennant are bright.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
SPORTING NOTES.

The Manchester, n, H., base ball team
will open the season April II with a game
with the Dartmouth college nine.
st. Johnsbury baseball enthusiasts are
trying to get up a strong nine in the vii
lage, and talk of securing Smith and
Allen of last years Harvard nine.
The wrestling match between Ed Deck
er and p j. Griffin will probably come off
at Swanton, March 25, as Griffin says he
will be ready at that time, The Goth
Decker wrestles Doyle of Marlboro, d
pupil of Dufur's at Gardner, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
A FOrger Sentenced

Bowman, the forger who was sentenced
to four years imprisonment by the coun-
ty court at Rutland on Friday, was taken
to Windsor by Sheriff Peabody yester-
day morning. He is IS years of age and
has already spent % years in Jail. When
the present sentence lis completed he will
be 81 years old and will have spent just
one half of his life in prison. Pinkerton's
men consider him one of the cleverest
forgerS III the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
BURLINGTON, VT. ,


10 the hultor Oh the Zee fress'
In your editorial this morning you APP
near to make remarkable concession to
tho ,,ot,orof +bo fobarv dis
l1"s ian,' II, 'ne ni",.ei ~ Une nal, 'is
pute Whlch quite likely you ulu ho- III
tend. Speaking of the proposition to set
tie the dispute by a commission of five,
two to no Amounted NV the I-nited States
~ - C,1e -. >ra...e.,.,,ua,,,
one oy Oailaua ana one ny Ne"lounulalu'
another, the ntth, by some european
power, YOU say "this is the fairest prop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.

p. II. Dolan of Rutland fell on the ele-
waited railroad track in New York Friday
and was literally cut to pieces.
Lyman Hunter, an employee in the stair
building factory at Brattleboro was struck
in the abdomen with such force by board
flying from saw that he cannot live.
The man whose headless body was found
on the railroad at the State line crossin z
near Fair Haven proves to have been
Henry Bowers of Crown Point. He was
killed by locomotive backing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

Railroad Comms Toner 7. G. Fletcher
was in Springfield, Mass, the other day
aud with the Massachusetts committee on
railroads was gwen a ride on a special
train ON the Connecticut River railroad,
to test the Emerson system OF heating
cars 10y steam. A car was heated by steam
from the locomotive boiler in Il very short
time, and Col Fletcher pronounced the
test a SUCCESS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

The house and barn of Job Bates at Els
sex junction were burned about 10 o'clock
Sunday night. The fire caught in the barn
or open shed adjoining the barn, and the
origin is a mystery. The buildings were
completely destroyed. The horses and
cattle were got out but some harness and
tools We're burned Nearly all the house
hold goods were saved, but nothing prac-
tically was removed from the cellar. The
loss Is about $1,000. Insurance $500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
An Undisputed Test of Merit.

A medicine that has been a household RENE
dy for over tity years and used in that time
by more than l50,0t0,000 persons must have
BRANDRETH's PILLS. This fact illustrates the
value of these pills better than any statement
of the proprletors. 1t will be observed that
pills taken every night for ten or twenty
days will cure dyspepsia. costiveness, rheu-
matism, liver complaint, all female complaints
and weaknesses d&w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

The following patents have been grant
ed to Vermonters during the past week
James II. Burt, West Randolph, box or
tub fastener.
Joseph Kent. assignor by mesne assign
ments to himself, j. w. Lacy, Windsor,
hub attaching device
Perley l.. Kimball, assignor TO Vermont
Farm Machine company, Bellows Falls,
telescope skinner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
If the Sufferers from Consumption,

Scrofula, and General Debility Will try Scott's
phosphites, they will mud immediate relief
and a perma uent beneht. DIR. II. V. NJ TT
b entwoOd Cal, writes Il hav, used SCOTS
Emulsion with great advantage in cases of
Phthisis, Scrofula and Wasting Diseases
generally. 1t is very palatable."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25

The Rutland Herald publishes the
names OF 52S citizens of that village, who
it clai ms remained away from the polls
town meeting day and allowed the
knights of Labor to carry the town,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
The Mail Service.

An important letter was mailed at Rut-
land on Monday, the 18th, to Mr.. O. S.
Dodds of this city. 1t was directed with
perfect distnctness. The various post
marks on the envelope, which Mr.. Dodds
encloses to us, show that on the 18th it
was received at the st. Adams postoflice,
whence it was remailed on the Eth. and
reached its destination on the 18th Four
days from Rutland to Burlington is not
DrOmDt mail service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-03-25
From the Middlebury Register. !

The Burlington FREE PRESS is doing an
excellent piece of missionary work in eX-
posing the defects of the postal service as
it is now constituted. 1t publishes in
Vulnerable complaints of lost and delayed
letters, ana shows clearly that there is a
great deal of Incompetence or carelessness
somewhere. The majority of republicans
are willing that the democrats should
have the offices now that their party is in
power; but members of all parties are
se qd we'll performed If Is nnblc not
political, business and those in control
should remember this when changes are
contemplated.